My April 2017 Monthly Income Report

By Pat Flynn on May 8, 2017

Welcome to my April 2017 Monthly Income Report! As always, I create these reports to share the latest happenings with my online businesses, including the wins, the failures, the lessons learned, and the income generated along the way.

If this is your first time stumbling upon these reports, check out the income report page to see my income history dating back to October 2008, which is when I first started to monetize a website (InTheLeed.com then; now GreenExamAcademy.com) dedicated to helping people pass an architectural industry exam.

Since then, I’ve created many more websites, brands, and products ranging from courses to software to books. And, as always, I’m happy to share the inside scoop on what I’ve learned so you can be better prepared for your own online business journey.

Without further ado, here’s the April 2017 report.

Latest Goings-On

As shared in last month’s income report, March was an all-time record month. The total profit was $212,117.33—a 74 percent increase from the month before.

(Note: A HUGE thanks to David Siteman Garland for helping me through the creation of these courses. David is the founder of Create Awesome Online Courses, and this week we are both putting on a free live webinar to help you through the course creation process.)

Smart From Scratch and Power-Up Podcasting are the first two courses I’ve ever produced for the Smart Passive Income audience, and the experience definitely verified what everyone else has been saying about online courses: they can be extremely profitable. More than that, though, the results I’m seeing from existing students is unlike anything else. New businesses have been formed (some already having their first set of customers), and new podcasts are already up on iTunes.

The month of April was all about taking care of the new students, planning for future courses and launches, and reflecting on exactly what took me so long to do all of this.

Let’s start with that last point.

The feedback and the praise I’ve received for putting these courses together, and holding people accountable, confirms that this is something I should have done much earlier. It took me eight years to finally start producing my own online courses.

What took me so long?

I had a lot of mental roadblocks to overcome. The biggest one was this: Because I was already making good money by providing free content and generating significant affiliate income by promoting other people’s products and courses within that content, I thought that adding my own courses on top of that would come across as greedy and unnecessary.

I had spent so much time building trust and credibility with my audience, I didn’t want to risk compromising that trust simply because I knew these courses could sell. I knew these courses would make money, but I didn’t want that to be the primary reason for selling them.

It wasn’t until I had a life-changing conversation with a friend and mentor that my thoughts finally started to change. That conversation went something like this:

Friend: “Pat, when are you going to start creating your own online courses?”

Me: “I don’t know. Probably not for a while because really all the same content I’d provide in a course is free online on SPI. I don’t want to have my audience pay for something they could already have access to.”

Friend: “…”

Me: “What?”

Friend: “Dude, when you sold your architecture test study guide on GreenExamAcademy.com, wasn’t that like 95 percent the same content people could get for free on your website already?”

Me: “Yeah, but that’s a bit different. The guide was much cheaper than a course would be, and yeah it was more convenient and organized the information better than on the website, but the urge to pass an exam is so huge. People want to pay for the guide and take it with them, print it out, mark it up. It made sense to me that they’d pay for it.”

Friend: “How many complaints did you get that the content was the same?”

Me: “One complaint out of over 10,000 copies sold.”

Friend: “Okay, so having the same content packaged together didn’t seem to affect the value that you were providing. Let me ask you one more question.”

Me: “Sure.”

Friend: “Have you even purchased an online course yourself?”

Me: “Yeah, of course. Well over a dozen since I started getting involved in this space.”

Friend: “Okay. And how much did those courses help you?”

Me: “I wouldn’t be where I’m at today if it wasn’t for a number of those courses. Not all of them provided results, but the ones that did were life-changing for me.”

Friend: “In those life-changing courses, could you hypothetically find the same kind of information for free online somewhere else?”

Me: “I mean, yes, but . . .”

Friend: “Did paying out of your own pocket for those courses put skin in the game for you so you’d actually do the work?”

Me: “Yes, but . . .”

Friend: “Do you think you could create information that’s better than what you already offer on your website to help people tackle specific and urgent problems, and they would get results from that from you?”

Me: “Of course.”

Friend: “Then you must create courses to help these people. You’re not taking anything away from anybody, you’re adding to what’s already been there working for you for years. You owe this to your audience whose lives will be changed, just like your life has changed from the courses that you paid for yourself. You’re doing your audience a disservice by not doing this.”

Me: (mind blown) “You’re right.”

That was huge for me to realize. Courses helped me, and I knew then that courses I create would help others too.

And they already have.

Now I’m even more driven to keep going down this route. As with most things I’ve been doing online, I only wish I started sooner, but you can’t kick yourself for waiting too much because there’s nothing you can really do about it.

You cannot change the past, but you can change what you do now and into the future. Speaking of the future, as a result of these successful launches, my team and I got together to plan launches for the rest of 2017, and well into 2018 too.

More on those courses later. For now, another thing that’s been working well for me is live video. Specifically, something called #AskPatLIVE.

Live Streaming is HOT

As you likely already know, I have my main podcast, The Smart Passive Income Podcast, which publishes one new episode per week, and a secondary podcast, AskPat, which answers a voicemail question from my audience every weekday, five days per week.

I love producing both shows, but there’s something special about AskPat that has me so excited every two weeks when I batch-process and record ten episodes straight. It’s one of my favorite things to do. I love hearing the different voices from the SPI audience. I love being able to help a person directly (and help everyone else at the same time). It also gives me an ear on the exact problems and pains my audience has. (Note: Use SpeakPipe to record voicemail messages from your audience, which records as .mp3 files that you can use in your podcast or elsewhere!)

To help promote the podcast, I decided to experiment with a live version of the show called #AskPatLIVE, which I ran on a Friday at 1:30 p.m. PT on my Facebook Page, just to see what the feedback was, and to get my feet wet in the world of live streaming.

During the hour, I answered several questions that came in, but it also gave me an amazing opportunity to ask questions back and receive immediate feedback on a number of different ideas I had. To sum it all up, the experience was amazing, and I’ve been consistently coming back every Friday at 1:30 p.m. for #AskPatLIVE and have made it a regular show each week.

I used to do more live streaming, especially back when Periscope had first launched. But most of my streams back then were sort of random, not planned out very well, and didn’t do more than just be an amazing way to connect with my audience. That’s obviously very important, but in April I became very interested in finding out how other people were integrating live streams into their business in a more purposeful manner.

I started listening to as many podcast episodes as I could about live streaming, including this helpful introductory episode on the Social Media Marketing Podcast. I reached out to my friends and colleagues who I knew were producing more live streams on a regular basis, and one thing became very clear:

Live streaming is becoming a major component in people’s businesses.

Chalene Johnson, for example, uses live streams to help her repurpose content onto other platforms. In a podcast episode on the Social Media Marketing Podcast titled Facebook Live: Fuel All of Your Content with Live Video, Chalene walks you through exactly how she plans her content and starts with live video, but turns that into a podcast episode, a blog post, social media content, and more. Live video, for her, is her primary content platform.

Other people, like Amy Porterfield, have discussed how going live during a launch to answer specific questions that your “fence sitters” have can be the difference between a sale and a pass on your next offering. I recommend listening to her recent episode about Saving Sales and Rescuing Refunds where she talks more in depth about this strategy (and several others) to make sure people buy and stick to your courses.

Influencers like Michael Hyatt have been creating live streams to serve up valuable content as well, but also to help promote new items to his audience, such as his brand new Full Focus Planner, which just finished a massive pre-sale offer. I also know many others who use live video as a way to provide controlled access to Facebook Groups that they own. This is an amazing way to engage people in a community you already have, but in a controlled, “on my time” sort of manner.

These are all inspirational, and I look to be incorporating a mix of the above strategies into my business. But there was one discovery I learned about that sealed the deal for me in terms of why I should be doing more live video, and it relates back to the courses I’m offering now and in the future.

When you go live on Facebook, you can track to see who is watching and who is most engaged with your videos. Let’s say, for example, you have a course about fly fishing, and you go live on Facebook to teach a brand new technique you’ve learned. It takes about ten minutes to show, and it’s awesome. You don’t sell or pitch anything on this particular stream. Not only is this video content helpful (so helpful that a few people share it with their fishing buddies too), but you’re also able to track who has watched most of it.

When you create an ad on Facebook for your Super Awesome Fly-tying Course, you can target, specifically, those people who have watched 50 percent or more of your video. You can target those who watched 75 percent with a different ad. By using live video to introduce yourself and turn cold viewers into warm leads and potential customers, you’re more likely to convert someone on the other end. And the beauty of all this is that it was a ten-minute video that you created on the fly (see what I did there?). The production isn’t expected to be perfect (because it’s live), and you’ve helped a ton of people.

Do you see the power behind this strategy? Instead of spending money and sending Facebook Ads to people blindly, show them to those who you know would be interested in and benefit from the quality of content you can provide for them. If you’d like to learn more about Facebook Ads specifically, I’d recommend you listen to the latest episode of the SPI Podcast with Rick Mulready, who is my go-to expert when it comes to anything and everything related to Facebook Ads.

So yes, I’ll be doing more live videos, and I’ll be doing so in a big way.

Creating a Space for Live Video

In April, I decided to explore the option of having my own studio—a space away from home that is specifically built for live streaming and video production. With more courses coming down the line, it made sense to me to invest in a space that could be set up in a way where I could literally just walk in, hit broadcast or record, and just go. The lighting, the cameras, the software, it would all be ready for me.

I ran some numbers and explored the plan moving forward this year and into the next, taking into consideration all that might happen if I were actually to get an office space of my own and do this, and all signs definitely pointed to “yes.” So, at the end of April, I’m happy to say that I signed the lease to a new office space that will become SPI Production Headquarters! I’m working with a team over at LiveStreamingPros.com to help get it all setup properly, and my videographer Caleb and I are totally stoked about the possibilities.

I’ll definitely keep you posted and share a video walkthrough of the space, as it’s getting setup, and of course afterwards. But you can look forward to more from me, both in the world of live video, and courses (both free and paid) from this point forward.

I can’t wait!

Okay, I know you’re curious. Let’s get into the income breakdown for April 2017.

Full Disclosure: Some of the items in the list below are affiliate links, which means that if you choose to make a purchase through that link, I will earn a commission. This commission comes at no additional cost to you. Please understand that I have experience with all of these companies, and I recommend them because they are helpful and useful, not because of the small commissions I make if you decide to buy something. Please do not spend any money on these products unless you feel you need them or that they will help you achieve your goals.

Net Profit Breakdown

Note: Items with an empty difference percentage were not present on the previous month’s income report.

Lessons Learned in April

At the end of April, I had the pleasure of being invited to Tennessee to meet and hang out with Michael Hyatt, his team, and a few other amazing people for a much needed rest and relaxation retreat.

We stayed at a place called Blackberry Farm, and I must say, I’m in love! For three days I spent time in nature in the Smoky Mountains with a little bit of masterminding and business conversation in between, but the best part was that I had a lot of time to myself to reflect. I thought about the amazing journey I’ve had, and I listed out all of the things in my life that I’m grateful for in a journal. I meditated by the lake and also spent a lot of time focusing on where I wanted to take things from here.

I also spent a lot of time with Michael Hyatt, and that time will never be forgotten. It’s interesting, because every time we hang out, I seem to pull so much inspiration from him. He’s sort of become a virtual mentor of mine.

Back in 2012 when we first met, I learned how much of an effect his team had on his business, and it was from that experience that I finally began to start building a team of my own, which has been life changing.

This time, I got to know him and his family more, some of whom were there. I got inspired to make sure I keep my family a top priority, even as I continue to grow my business and get older in life. It’s obvious how much Michael values his family in his life, and he’s been able to build an incredible business, change the lives of people around the world, and yet still has an amazing relationship with his wife and kids. I admire and am inspired by that, and hope to have the same when I’m older.

It was really fun to hang out with Michael. After we spent a morning fly fishing together, we both decided to go one more time for a full day excursion with a guide. We took an hour drive into the mountains and hiked down a steep hill to be welcomed by some of the most incredible and gorgeous scenery I’ve ever been in. Here’s Michael and me taking a selfie where selfies have probably never been taken before:

Thank you, Michael, for inviting me to this experience, giving me time to reflect and meditate, and for being my new fly fishing buddy!

To finish up, please make sure you sign up for the waitlist for Smart From Scratch if you have yet to start your online business. Enrollment opens on June 5 so you can finally get the instructions, guidance, and accountability you need to find your own winning business idea.

Hi Pat,
Thank you so much for the report. You are so inspiring! I recently observed that your blog posts has Ads at the bottom of it. But, you have not reported the income from these Ads on your income report. Please address this.

Hey Ravi. Thanks for pointing this out. The ads are Disqus (the comment software I use) ads. I just updated to a Pro version of Disqus, so the ads will no longer be there. I wasn’t getting paid for them; they are just part of the Disqus standard feature set. Thanks!

Pat,
I’ve read your site off and on for a couple years now. I can’t help but be inspired each time I stop by. I’ve tried and failed in the past to write a successful blog, mostly because I was putting monetization before quality content (a concept I realize you try to steer all of your readers away from). Now I’m working on an organic approach to producing quality, share-worthy content that may monetize at some point in the future, but right now my main goal is to serve my readers.
Thank you for your transparency on these income reports. One day I would love to be able to share my successes like you in an effort to help other up-and-coming online entrepreneurs (which is the subject of my blog).
Take care,
Andrew

Hey Kevin! Great question. I think I’ve found the ones that work really well for me and my team. They are comprehensive, and powerful, and that makes my world so much easier. I also don’t want clutter. If they are efficient and efffective in what they do, and allow me to work with my team better, that’s a win.

Opeyemi Philips

This is very expository and I have learnt a whole lot listening and rummaging through your website which inspired my podcast, http://www.naijapodcast.com in Nigeria. Hope to publish my income reports someday when we become profitable! Thanks for sharing all the knowledge.

I appreciate your honest comments, James. I’m sorry you’re looking at it that way, but if that’s how you choose to view this, then I wish you all the best on your own journey. The way I see it, all of the information online in almost every single course out there can be found for free. What is being sold is the convenience of that information, packaged all in one place. In other words, the time that can be saved. What is also being sold is the accountability that also comes along with buying a course and from the creator who put it together who can motivate a better help a person through a process, just like it happened for me with courses I’ve personally paid for that have changed my own life (that yes, had information that could be found freely online, too.)

I’m thankful you mentioned Blue Host links, because really what that is is helping people start their journey in online business, and that’s exactly what I want to become known for. If you’d like, I can connect you with thousands of people who, as a result of my work (including my courses) are experiencing success. These are people who aren’t wasting time criticizing others and are actually making things happen in their lives. Whatever limiting beliefs you have about yourself and your own journey, or whatever struggles you seem to be going through now seem to be clouding what you might consider to be possible for yourself, James. If you’d like additional help on your own journey, please feel free to reach out, or we could even connect on Skype if you’d like (patflynn3). If you’d like to get access to my course, for free, let me know and I’d happily give you access to it.

Also, let me know more about this breathing air affiliate link. Oh, and the shoe-tying one too. I’m not sure where you found those on my site, but let me know.

I remember a time when a comment like this would have rattled your cage a bit. Awesome to see the difference between then and now.

Back then I would have felt the need to leap to your defense. At this point though, so many of us have gotten so much value from SPI that James’ …off base.. comment is laugh out loud funny to us.

Comments like this are the reason it took me so long to start posting things online. I’m sure I’m not the only one who was reluctant, even afraid, to put myself out there because it seems like no matter how much effort you put into something, people are going to try to tear you down.

I still struggle with this a bit so it’s nice to see how you went about handling it. Even offering to connect via Skype wow!

Not to judge James on the basis of one little comment but I can’t help but get the feeling he’s may not take you up on that offer. If he wont, I WILL!!

BobWarfield

Pat, as you of all people surely know, there are mostly good people out in the online world, along with a few trolls. You definitely did the right thing taking the high road.

I would like to point out a third thing that potentially comes from a course beyond the convenience and accountability. Let’s call it the “authority” of the course.

Yes, you can find out most things in a course for free if you search long enough. But in searching, you can also find out a whole lot of other things. Often they will be contradictory. At the very least, a comprehensive research of any deep course-worthy topic will yield much more than anyone can possibly take action on. There are so many ways to do any given thing.

This is where the authority comes in. A course puts you on a path that clarifies a subset of things from the giant universe of all things related that work together well. At least that’s what the best courses do.

So, instead of wading through 579 different factors that affect SEO, you may discover the 9 factors that Brian Dean or some other recommend you worry about as the most important.

Here’s another aspect of authority and it is closely related to your notion of accountability. The course has a name associated with it, and that name is both a proxy for the value of the course and a beacon for accountability. If I found a course that looked identical to yours but that came from a no-name source, which course am I more likely to buy? Yours, of course. You are a recognized authority versus the no-name.

One of the great things about the digital marketing world is this authority and accountability is much more transparent than people think. There are some very simple metrics that are available to anyone who wants to look them up that will tell you immediately who you are dealing with when it comes to digital marketing. I follow these metrics religiously when evaluating advice and it’s helped me grow my solopreneur business from 0 to 4.5 million visitors a year.

People kept asking me how I was doing it, so I finally did this blog post that explains how I separate the real experts from the posers so I know who I should be learning from:

Sooo… Pat’s been reallllllly gracious in his response to you which of course, speaks LOADS about the kind of person he is..

But I really felt called to what you asked… What was Pat known for?

Let me start by answering your question…

For me personally, Pat is/was known for being a go-to guy for those who’re trying to navigate this whole online marketing thing without drowning in either overwhelm or debt.

Pat is known for being hugely supportive and utterly transparent about the products he uses, chooses and shares with us.

Pat is known for for sharing products that actually add value to your business while helping you save time.

Pat, in our house, especially is known for being our number 1 mentor and someone we trust, respect and admire. His business sense – serving first always, family values, his integrity and his approachability were what made us appoint him as our unofficial mentor. Today, 6 years, down the line we have a successful, full-time business, all thanks to the guidance we got early on and to this day, via Pat’s podcasts, blogs posts and freely shared wisdom.

I still remember the one time I emailed Pat asking about a product he’d shared and he replied personally, complete with a fun acknowledgement of the ;)s I used… THAT for me is someone who cares about his community and THAT for me is what Pat Flynn is all about.

Hope that helps answer your question “What was Pat known for?”

Adam Trigg

James,

If you’re for real, and you’re REALLY accusing Pat of being a “snake oil salesman”, has Pat really duped people 33 million times? I’m pretty certain there would be a “Revolt Against Pat Selling Snake Oil” (the URL is already taken) website/community, if that’s who Pat really is. I think you should take Pat up on his offer. I did. He took 30 minutes out of his life to give me advice when I was stuck at a crossroads. He didn’t have to, but he chose to serve his community. He didn’t charge me a dime either. If you’re down, I’d be willing to chat with you. Maybe I can help in areas you’re struggling with. I’m not uber successful, but I’ve learned a lot. Hit me up anytime (if this is ok Pat?) [email protected]

Not a blue host affiliate,
Adam

Peter

James – I’m not sure on who’s behalf you are talking. Clearly you’re not interested in what Pat has to offer – and that’s OK. But on who’s behalf are you judging.
I’m about to launch a podcast aimed at reducing teen suicide and domestic violence and it’s all inspired by Pats podcast over the years.
The real irony here is that it seems you are unaware of the years of value that Pat has provided to this community – a community that is very willing to support Pat as he has supported us.
Often, when people react in the way you have reacted, it’s because it reflects something in themselves they don’t like..,.I wonder.

Shane Sams

I’d beg to differ. James, you need to listen to SPI 122 & 265, because Pat has added a WHOLE LOTTA real world value to my life bro. I can’t even tell you about all the times Pat has went out of his way OFFLINE to help me and Jocelyn.

I can positively, 100%, based on real life experience say that Pat Flynn is the realest guy in the room. Period.

I reached out to Pat many years ago for advice and help getting started.

That started our journey to the life my wife and I enjoy today.

Imagine what you could have accomplished if you had used your energy to reach out for HELP instead of reaching out to HATE.

James, I believe that the words a person chooses to speak reveals much more about them than the topic itself. Your comment said a lot about you. Pat’s reply said a lot about him. You picked what you get to be known for. And we know Pat for the millions of words he’s given us, just like his reply to you. His care, transparency, honesty, compassion and heart of service.

Pat Flynn does everything with class and sincerity .Whatever your reasons are James, for making this comment I can tell you one thing ,he really helps .One of the few real value bloggers out there and he made my life better by gifting me the SPI Pro.theme free (no conditions ),after I wrote to him about me not owning a credit card .He is a good person who is trying to make money and help others fo the same .If he has a affiliate links with disclosure there really can be no harm.

James, the fact that Pat struggled so much about releasing courses is EXACTLY what makes him human and awesome (and not a snake oil salesman). But what his friend said is so very true. If you want to learn anything, you can find that online. But finding a piece here and a piece there will lead you wrong, or at the very least, ensure that what you’re building will take a WHOLE lot longer.

Example: you want to build a car. You find a YouTube video or a blog post about what transmission to get. You find another post or video about the chassis. Yet another about which wires connect to what. Perhaps these tips come from two different people even. So you have all the little pieces of how to build it for free, BUT what mistakes will you make in the process? You’ll inevitably put one piece of the car together BEFORE something that really should have gone in first. So then once you figure out something doesn’t work, you’ll then have to disassemble and the reassemble in the right order. Time and frustration spent that you didn’t have to if only you’d followed STEP BY STEP directions.

Same thing for the courses Pat has put together. Yes, you can find most of it for free, but you’re going to pay for it in either time or money. Personally, I’d much rather spend money and get it done faster and better than spend more time trying to figure it out with massive amounts of frustration.

And by the way, I only came to that conclusion after trying for a while to piece together all the free content out there. 🙂

I hope that helps give you another perspective on why Pat’s doing what he’s doing… from someone who’s tried it the free way and found the courses to be much better and efficient! 🙂

Pat Flynn does everything with class and sincerity .Whatever your reasons are James, for making this comment I can tell you one thing ,he really helps .One of the few real value bloggers out there and he made my life better by gifting me the SPI Pro.theme free (no conditions ),after I wrote to him about me not owning a credit card .He is a good person who is trying to make money and help others fo the same .If he has a affiliate links with disclosure there really can be no harm.
Let’s believe there are good people who are making money

Lisa Irby

James, It’s comments like this that prevented me from creating my own first course…. for YEARS. I had so much free info online that I thought no one would want to buy. What else would I add? Should I take down my free videos?

Then people started asking me to create a course (it was very much like Pat’s story). Some even asked me to package up my blog posts as a PDF and sell it EVEN though they knew they could get it for free on my blog.

So would that have made me a snake oil salesmwoman since that info is already out there?

No. If people are asking me for it then clearly they find value in it.

It taught me that there is value in packaging info up and just because YOU do not value it, James, does not make the creator a snake oil salesmen.

I HATE it when people criticize people for selling products just because they believe they can get it for free. But everyone is not like you. We all value different things with what we buy. You might be one of those people who finds everything you need on YouTube or Google and that’s great. You are not ever going to be a customer of someone who sells courses. But just because you operate that way doesn’t mean everyone else does.

When people are flat out asking you to create a course (knowing they can get some of the info for free) that right there says the person has built up credibility, authority and people want to learn from that person. You might be able to find some things for free, but you can’t get Pat’s experience, perspective and packaging in a course and THAT’s what his fans value. If they didn’t, they wouldn’t have bought it and given him rave reviews.

James, you’ve probably made up your mind so nothing I, Pat or ANYONE can say will change your opinion of him, but the replies below from his fans prove how much others value him. If you don’t need what he’s selling, that’s fine but we all value different things with what we buy.

Pat is far from being a snake oil salesman. Now, if he was selling dreams and making unrealistic claims and promises that he couldn’t keep then that’s one thing. But he’s always upfront about what he is selling and there is nothing wrong with that because some people value his way of teaching.

Oh gosh… I loved this pic Michael had shared of all of you!! It’s like my dream dinner table.. LOL!! Also.. since you mentioned live streaming, Pat, you must speak with one of my dearest friends Vicky Lashenko! I’m pretty sure you know her… She consulted with both Michael and his daughter Mary and is SOOO the FB Live pro!! 🙂

Hi Pat,
Quite high expenses! Where is your team (Developers, Assistants, Writers) located?
Office Space Rental : 3,350.00 ? How many square meters you rent?
Certified Public Accountant/Bookkeeping: 1,360.83? There are some accountancy apps much cheaper.

Hey Angelescu, the expenses are high, but I wouldn’t be able to do what I do, and as fast, without them. Let me remind you, I didn’t start with a team, and I had done everything on my own for the first 5-6 years. For the office space, that’s new. The 3500 was for the first month, plus a security deposit, so it’s more than what it would be normally. 968 square feet. For CPA, remember this was April which is a tax preparation month, which is what he helps to do. Normal months are much less.

Its good that you have that conversation with your friend and you started your own course. I think it happens lot with us that we think that what we are giving is free information and it is already out there. Though the truth its may be out there but we wont get it in a one place. We are also thinking about a creating a source on how to become WordPress expert which will be good for our business. Anyway keep the good stuff going will be looking forward to see future income report of you.

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I’m late to the game here, but I wanted to put my “two cents” in. I’ve been lurking on Pat’s podcast and just started reading his blog here because I was curious about the income reports, wondering if the expenses were on here as well.

I went to one of the lowest months, this one, to see what the difference was.

Then I started reading about how Pat got to hang out with Michael Hyatt, one of my most favorite authors.

Out of no-where, BAM. I got to read a comment that was so mean and uncalled for, I couldn’t believe it. Was it a joke? Who would actually call Pat a snake oil sales man? Has this person even listened to him or read his stuff?

I guess it takes all kinds.

I for one, have gotten a TON of free value from Pat. That doesn’t mean that I begrudge him earning a living, and a good living, from him helping ME to follow in his footsteps.

It’s interesting how some people think that just because they are online and anonymous, with a blank avatar, that they can say the nastiest things to a live, caring, wonderful human being.

But..it’s also very interesting to see how Pat’s fans jumped in to say the same thing that I did…that we appreciate how caring Pat actually is, and that one person’s comment doesn’t reflect the true nature of the creator of this website.

Thanks Pat, for being the super nice guy that you are! And for showing us how we can do what you do.